Daily supply of calories per person in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,712 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Tajikistan is 2,712 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Tajikistan peaked at 2,735 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,851 kilocalories per day, in 1997.
That places Tajikistan 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,999 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 2,028 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,987 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,919 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,869 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,851 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,884 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,902 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,928 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,926 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,904 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,918 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,942 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,022 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,033 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,064 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,085 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,294 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,306 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,358 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,421 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,482 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,554 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,629 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,711 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,703 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,711 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,735 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,712 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2,712 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2,712 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,930 kilocalories per day | 1,851 kilocalories per day | 2,028 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,986 kilocalories per day | 1,904 kilocalories per day | 2,085 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,432 kilocalories per day | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 2,711 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,715 kilocalories per day | 2,703 kilocalories per day | 2,735 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Tajikistan?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Tajikistan was 2,712 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,735 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,851 kilocalories per day in 1997.
- How does Tajikistan rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Tajikistan ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.